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I worked at a medical malpractice law firm so I have definitely seen some of the worst things “doctors” can do to people. (I put doctor in quotes because these people don’t deserve to be called doctors.)Some of the most enraging cases tend to be the ones where doctors get lazy and careless with their job and either misdiagnose or completely ignore their patient’s cancer.Had this one case of an older lady who had a chronic cough so she went to see her doctor. Doctor sent her for a chest x-ray and that was it. Never called her about the results; not a word about anything.A few years later her cough is still there and now it's worse. She goes to see her doctor yet again and he sends her for another chest x-ray. This time the radiologist himself contacts the lady to tell her her lung cancer has now metastasized to her entire body and is in the final stage.The shock she was in then still haunts me. Her original doctor never bothered to look at her scans from years ago because he thought she was just being dramatic. She then had only months to live. It was too late for any effective chance at treatment.Another one of the most scariest examples of negligence I have seen first hand is one in which a woman needed neck surgery to repair some damage she had sustained from a previous car accident. Her daughter had previously gone to this doctor for similar surgery from another accident and it was successful so, of course, she referred her mother.The mother goes in for the surgery. Next thing she knows she wakes up and can’t speak, feel her tongue, scars all over her neck and facial area, etc. Just terrible things. She obviously demanded to know what happened from the doctor.Turns out he had no part in her surgery and had actually pawned it off on another doctor who recently came to the hospital (this is important to note for later). The important thing to realize in medical cases involving surgery is one thing: consent forms are essential. Her specific consent forms listed the original doctor as the ONLY doctor to perform her surgery. There was NO word of this other doctor to participate in any part of it.After some investigating we found this doctor had had his medical license and privileges revoked in multiple states across the country for what I simply call butchering patients. He had been banned from practicing in another state, hence his recent arrival at that hospital.Definitely a great job but went home numerous times in tears over things those “doctors” had done to normal people. Really makes you scared to go to a doctor's appointment or the hospital…

Read all 3 good answers and adding few from personal experience. I worked in London NHS (National Health Service) Gastrointestinal Unit for 14 years before relocating to India.In U.K, coordinated care is a norm, electively individuals visit their G.P’s, who are the referral medium to specialists or super-specialists.Whereas in my country India, Coordination is literally non existent at first appointment. Referral system is weak, anybody can see any specialists. Therefore there is gap in patient treatment plan.NHS Consultants get weekend off, unless on-call. Saturday is a working day in India.Therefore the contracted hours is 40 per week and 48hours and more in India.Weekend break is very refreshing.Foreign doctors tend to have life beyond work, they travel or have a hobby. Whereas we are very extremely over committed about our work.In India, doctors are available 24/7, there is hardly any privacy. Unlike in U.K, doctors have a general number at work and personal number are personal.Foreign or UK trained doctors have to be very experienced to find a good package job opportunity, whereas Indian doctors have good demand overseas.The recent scheme launched is recruiting Indian doctors to plug gaps in NHS departments.Indian doctors have to undergo GMC (General Medical Council is a governing body)performance assessments within the NHS ,therefore most of them suffer from an inherent bias. In simple terms, Indian doctors more likely to face investigations.Patient consent is important issue within the NHS, Each and every detail of the procedure has to be explained to the patient.The consent form bears a lot of weight. But in India, consent form is just a paper and the doctor explains only top of iceberg.Indian doctors struggle to cope with cold weather, therefore working while ill is very common and most of the team is affected by the contagious bug. We hesitate to take leave, whereas foreign doctors understand spread of infection and take sick leave when required.Depending on the contract of employment, pay scales are decided on Bands no matter which speciality.For example, A Public Health Consultant is as same band as a Cardiac Surgeon.There is less room for competition. But a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon can have private clinics.Foreign doctors take Time seriously, it is like code, coming late is a sign of rude, I am not mentioning anything about Time concept amongst Indian doctors( too embarrassing!)In India, Doctors are pies but in NHS they are just slice of a pie.

If you are admitted to a psychiatric or mental health ward, you will be asked to sign a consent form which will allow staff member s to discuss your case among themselves. Their interest is to give the patient the best possible care when a treatment team works together.Individual psychiatric sessions are confidential but staff may discuss your progress in physical therapy, nutritional needs, group therapy, or any other progress or setbacks as determined with the nursing and medical staff.No patient information is shared outside the facility without the express written permission of the patient. The exception is a court order.